Their monkeying around caused the crown adorning the 18th century Statue of Two Hercules—or the Statua dei due Ercole—to fall and shatter completely. The tourists, whose nationalities remain undisclosed, may face criminal charges for their foolhardy blunder, which local authorities consider an act of destruction and vandalism.

Image via Twitter user Corriere della Sera

It’s not just tourists. Selfies ranging from the stupid to the dangerous to the insensitive are popping up all over the web. Pictures of people posing near the site of a gas explosion that claimed two lives and injured 22 in New York City demonstrated oblivious egocentrism and a significant lack of empathy. Narcissistic Instagramers waddling into the middle of the street were actually cited as a safety concern during the Tour de France.